Deerfield Beach Middle School

Deerfield Beach Middle School is a middle school located in Deerfield Beach, FL, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 1,140 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 27.6 miles from The Palm Beach's newsroom and is part of The Palm Beach's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 54 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Deerfield Beach Middle School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Palm Beach publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Palm Beach reports on Deerfield Beach Middle School's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Deerfield Beach Middle School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Deerfield Beach Middle School". For more education coverage, see thepalmbeach.org/schools or browse The Palm Beach's latest reporting at thepalmbeach.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.